Not since the nineties — or unless you’re lucky enough to have friends with private lanes — have people been able to bowl on Martha’s Vineyard. With a bigger year-round community and more people visiting off-season, this Island is in need of more things to do. Bowling in Oak Bluffs Well hopefully, sooner rather than later, we’ll be...

Last Summer Fat Ronnie’s Burgers opened on Circuit Avenue in Oak Bluffs, and took the town by storm. Soon as the doors opened, it was packed. A simple, yet brilliant concept —  build your own burger. Choose from dozens of toppings. People loved it! Each day, Fat Ronnie’s owner, Reynaldo Faust, would feature a special burger. Y...

Ah, winter has finally wrapped its cold arms around Martha’s Vineyard, and that means that a number of businesses have closed their doors until spring (now also including Cafe Moxie). But a pleasant surprise has come to Vineyard Haven. Tisberry Frozen Yogurt is now offering lunch Tuesday to Saturday from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Of course ...

It’s finally here – Thanksgiving!  The holiday season is in full swing on Martha’s Vineyard. While many people have visions of drumsticks and pecan pie on the mind, there’s lots more to do before and after Thanksgiving is over. Guilt Free Thanksgiving Dinner How can that be? Well you can start your day with a 5k — the 5K “Turk...

One of the bummers of the Summer coming to an end is that the West Tisbury Farmer’s Market is no longer around to enrich our Saturday mornings. However, we now have the West Tisbury Winter Farmer’s Market at the Ag Hall. It’s an abundance of Island grown meat, produce and other goods. The Ag Hall is transformed into a room ful...

Twenty years later, and the Island is still celebrating the raising of the new Ag Hall in West Tisbury and the community that helped build it with the Barn Raisers’ Ball. Ten years after moving to Martha’s Vineyard, I went to my first Barn Raisers’ Ball. I know, I too can’t believe I had never gone before. I guess I always felt a b...

In case you didn’t notice, off-season on Martha’s Vineyard has really begun. And with that comes fewer restaurants open for us to enjoy, but it also means that some of the best and most fun food deals on the Island are in effect. Offshore Ale 2-For-1 Is Back The Island’s favorite 2-for-1 at Offshore Ale is back.  Starting Mond...

This year’s Martha’s Vineyard Food & Wine Festival was a huge hit with locals and visitors alike. Every event was sold out! Talk about making a comeback! I went to Fresh Off the Farm, the kick-off event to the weekend festival. This local food feast was a lot of fun, and I was able to try some really different foods. Though I h...

Six wild food events with locations around the world. Places like Punkaharju, Finland, Bozel, France, Eastbourne, New Zealand, and here on Martha’s Vineyard. Just being one of six exotic places (well exotic for me) is cool, but throw in creative cuisine, sometimes unbelievable dishes made with local food by chefs and people wh...

After a year’s hiatus, the Martha’s Vineyard Food & Wine Festival is back, and better than ever. From October 17 – 20, your palate will be treated to some of the most amazing wine and local food at an array of venues. One of the many new events for this year’s festival is Fresh Off The Farm.  The kick-off to the festi...